The death of Kanye West’s mother, Donda West, took a toll on Ye’, as it would anyone who loses a loved one. Ye’ rarely talks about the impact her passing had on him, but opened up about it in a recent interview.

“Having a beautiful daughter makes it more sad, because that’s what my mother wanted more than anything,” he said during an interview on the “Rickey Smiley Show.” “Everything is bittersweet,” he continued.

Among other things, Kanye talked about how his mother prepped him for stardom. Watch the insightful sit down, here.